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Themes in Proverbs 11

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Themes in Proverbs 11

Proverbs 11:1 (show verse)

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.

Abomination » Things that are, to God » Unjust weights and measures
Balances » An abomination
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Business life » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Delight » What the lord delights in
Dishonesty » Condemned
Honesty » In business encouraged
Justice » False balances/divers weights
Justice » Just weights
Justice » God » Delights in
Measure » Must be just
Measures » Just weights
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Honesty in business, encouraged
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of giving just weights
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Virtues » Fidelity » Honesty, encouraged
Virtues » Fidelity » Giving of just weights
Weights » Troy weights a gerah = 1/50 oz » 10 gerahs = 1 bekah = 1/5 oz
Weights » Must be just

Proverbs 11:2 (show verse)

When pride comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.

Lowliness » The lowly
Pride » Is followed by » Shame
Pride/arrogance » What accompanies pride
Shame » General references to
Shame » What brings shame
Wisdom » Who is wise

Proverbs 11:3 (show verse)

The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.

Destruction » What destroys people
Guidance » What guides the upright
Perversion » The perverseness of transgressors
Transgression » Transgressors
Uprightness » They who walk in » Guided by integrity
Virtues » Honesty » Integrity » General references to

Proverbs 11:4 (show verse)

Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.

Day of the lord » What shall not profit in the day of the lordâ€™s wrath
death » What frees you from death
Deliverance » What delivers
Profit » What will not profit in the day of wrath
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » The wicked » Profit not by
Riches » Profit not in the day of wrath
earthly Riches » The perils of » Profit not in time of trial
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness does
earthly Treasures » Disappointing » Profit not in time of trial
Wealth » Where riches will not profit
Wrath » What shall not profit in the day of wrath

Proverbs 11:5 (show verse)

The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.

Business life » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Credit system » Debts » Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Righteousness » Keep saints in the right way
Suretyship » Suretyship, (endorsement), the dangers of
The fruit of righteousness » The righteousness of the perfect
The wicked » Devices of » Fall of the wicked foretold

Proverbs 11:6 (show verse)

The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Be delivered by righteousness

Proverbs 11:7 (show verse)

When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth

vanishes.

Character » Of the wicked » Unjust
Character of the wicked » Unjust
death » The death of the wicked
Death of the The Wicked » Is without hope
Expectation » Of the wicked
Hope » The hope of the unjust
Injustice » Punishment of
Unjustness » The unjust

Proverbs 11:8 (show verse)

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.

Deliverance » Who shall be delivered
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are delivered out of all troubles
Trouble » Who shall come out of trouble

Proverbs 11:9 (show verse)

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Deliverance » Who shall be delivered
Evil » Slander » General references to
Hypocrites » Destroy others by slander
Knowledge » What knowledge does
Slander » General references to
Slander » Hypocrites addicted to
Slander » Is destructive
Slander » Hypocrites habitually

Proverbs 11:10 (show verse)

When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Rejoice » When people rejoice

Proverbs 11:11 (show verse)

A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.

Blessings » The blessing of the upright
Speech/communication » The mouth of the wicked
Uprightness » They who walk in » A blessing to others

Proverbs 11:12 (show verse)

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man with understanding keeps silent.

Contempt » Folly of
Despisement » Who despises their neighbor
Silence » Value of » General references to
Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom » Those that lack wisdom

Proverbs 11:13 (show verse)

A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

Evil » Speech evil speaking » Talebearers condemned
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Keeping secrets
Gossip » Forbidden
Resurrection » Who reveals secrets
Speaking, evil » Talebearers condemned
Speech/communication » Talebearers

Proverbs 11:14 (show verse)

Without guidance, people fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.

Advice » Counsel, the importance of seeking
Advice » Counsellors,
Counsel » The importance of seeking
Counsel » The multitude of counselors
Counsel » The place where there is no counsel
Safety » Where safety is
War » Counsels of

Proverbs 11:15 (show verse)

If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.

Creditors » Often exacted debts » From the sureties
Debt » Security for
Surety » Who is sure
Surety » Those that are surety for a stranger
Surety » Those that hate suretyship

Proverbs 11:16 (show verse)

A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent men gain only riches.

Grace » Gracious women
Honor » Who retains honor
Men » Strong men
Strength » Strong people
Virtues » Of women » Wisdom and virtue
Wealth » Who retains riches
Wise » Choice, examples of » Women
Women » Temptresses » Wisdom and virtue of
Women » Gracious women

Proverbs 11:17 (show verse)

A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

Cruelty » General references to
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
Mercy » Man commanded to exercise
Mercy » Beneficial to those who exercise

Proverbs 11:18 (show verse)

The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

Bearing fruit » Those that sow righteousness
Deceit » The wicked » Work
Deceit » Work
the Reward of saints » Is sure
Righteousness » Brings its own reward
Sower » Figurative
Sowing » Spiritual, the blessings of
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Sowing, spiritual, the blessings of
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
The fruit of righteousness » Those that sow righteousness

Proverbs 11:19 (show verse)

Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but pursuing evil leads to death.

Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
death » Who pursues death
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Evil » Those that pursue evil
Life » What tends to life
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Righteousness » Tends to life
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
The fruit of righteousness » What righteousness tends to
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual

Proverbs 11:20 (show verse)

Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.

Delight » Who the lord delights in
Frowardness » Those that have a froward heart
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
Heart » The unregenerate » Is wayward
Heart » Those that have a froward heart
character of the unrenewed Heart » Hateful to God
the Joy of God over his people » On account of their » Uprightness
Uprightness » They who walk in » Delighted in by God

Proverbs 11:21 (show verse)

Be assured that the wicked
will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Contracts » By joining hands
Covenants » Ratified by joining hands
hands » Treaties made by joining
Heredity » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Offspring » Beneficent influence of the righteous
Parents » When faithful » Leave a blessing to their children
Punishment of the The Wicked » No combination avails against
The righteous » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Seed of

Proverbs 11:22 (show verse)

A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.

Beauty » Vanity of
Family » Infelicity in
Nose » Jewels for
Ring » Worn » Nose
Swine » Jewels in the nose of

Proverbs 11:23 (show verse)

The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

Desires » The desire of the righteous
Expectation » Of the wicked
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Think and desire good
Wrath » Who can expect wrath

Proverbs 11:24 (show verse)

One person gives freely,
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.

Charity » Those that are charitable
Parsimony » General references to
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Parsimony

Proverbs 11:25 (show verse)

A generous person will be enriched,
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.

Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Charity » Those that are charitable
Liberality » Promises to
Missionaries » Encouragement to

Proverbs 11:26 (show verse)

People will curse anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

Charity » Those that are charitable
Monopoly » Of food
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff

Proverbs 11:27 (show verse)

The one who searches for what is good finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.

Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Favor
Diligence » In temporal matters leads to favor
Mischief » Who falls into mischief
Mischief » Those that seek mischief
The goodness of the lord » Those that seek good
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek mischief
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that seek good

Proverbs 11:28 (show verse)

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Bearing fruit » Who is planted firmly
Branch » Figurative
false Confidence » In outward resources
Protection » Not to be found in » Riches
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Trust in
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Shall flourish as a branch
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
Trust in riches » The folly of
false Trusts » General references to
Wealth » Those that trust in wealth
FALSE » Trusts » General references to
FALSE » Trusts » Trust in riches, the folly of

Proverbs 11:29 (show verse)

The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

Heart » Renewed » Wise
Inheritance » Who shall inherit the wind
Servants » Who shall be servant to the wise of heart

Proverbs 11:30 (show verse)

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but violence takes lives.

Fruits » Illustrative » Of the example, &c of the Godly
Life » Tested, by the lord » Tree of
Life » What is life
Missionaries » Encouragement to
Tree of life » What is a tree of life
Trees » Illustrative » Of the life and conversation of the righteous

Proverbs 11:31 (show verse)

If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.

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Punishment of the The Wicked » Often commences in this life
Recompense » Of righteousness
Recompense/restitution » Who shall be recompensed